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*Rabbits with true diarrhoea are generally systemically unwell and deteriorating, dehydrated and in abdominal pain.  

*Rabbits with true diarrhoea are generally systemically unwell and deteriorating, dehydrated and in abdominal pain.  

*Caecotrophs have a characteristic strong ‘vinegary’ odour due to the volatile fatty acids present, and are coated in mucus.

*Caecotrophs have a characteristic strong ‘vinegary’ odour due to the volatile fatty acids present, and are coated in mucus.

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|l1=Diarrhoea – Rabbit

|q2=If you determine that true diarrhoea is not present, what can cause this presentation?

|q2=If you determine that true diarrhoea is not present, what can cause this presentation?

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Caecotrophs may remain uneaten or be abnormally soft for many reasons:  

Caecotrophs may remain uneaten or be abnormally soft for many reasons:  

*Vertebral pain or restriction of movement (e.g. spondylosis, spondylitis) so that the

*Vertebral pain or restriction of movement (e.g. spondylosis, spondylitis) so that the rabbit cannot bend to reach the anus to eat its caecotrophs.  

rabbit cannot bend to reach the anus to eat its caecotrophs.  

*Obesity – the rabbit cannot physically reach its anus to eat the caecotrophs.

*Obesity – the rabbit cannot physically reach its anus to eat the caecotrophs.

*Dental or other oral pain.  

*Dental or other oral pain.  

*Overfeeding leading to no calorific need for caecotroph ingestion.  

*Overfeeding leading to no calorific need for caecotroph ingestion.  

*Lack of space and exercise.

*Lack of space and exercise.

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|l2=Clagged Vent – Rabbit

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